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2005-02-06 Arabia

Kuwaiti cabinet approves new "strategy" to combat terror

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Posted by Steve White 2005-02-06 12:58:06 PM|| || Front Page|| [14 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 And we'll still go to MEMRI and be completely unsurprised to find this is for Western consumption only...

And, in honor of Dr Steve's School of Dancing for Dogs...

Posted by .com 2005-02-06 1:41:15 PM|| 2005-02-06 1:41:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 It's possible that the Al Sabahs are looking at the predicament of the Saudi royals and trying to avoid slipping into a similar mess.

Posted by Tom 2005-02-06 1:49:47 PM|| 2005-02-06 1:49:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I think the Al Sabahs are serious about this, for 3 specific reasons : 1) There is only an independent Kuwait because of the U.S.; 2) They have seen the declining popularity of the Saudis since 911 and wish to remain in our good graces {Kuwaitis do not trust Persians}; and 3) A muscular constitutional monarchy {stronger than the UK's but much more restricted that Nepal's} would be an acceptable political outcome for the West, and would permit the Kuwaiti Royals to continue to enjoy all the goodies they presently have.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2005-02-06 2:06:54 PM|| 2005-02-06 2:06:54 PM|| Front Page Top

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